Manhattan’s clubland outlasted AIDS, it out-partied Andy Warhol, but it couldn’t survive Rudy Giuliani. In Limelight, filmmaker Billy Corben wandered from his traditional muse, his hometown of Miami, to tell of the tribulations and literal trial of former NY nightclub king Peter Gatien. He was targeted by the feds and…
If you were a kid in the 1980s, Weird Al Yankovic was the funniest guy ever. “Fat” would come on as you snarfed cookies and soda, leaving a burning in your nose. To watch his knockoff of Michael Jackson’s hit “Bad” in 2011 isn’t the same exactly. But it’s still…
Surfer Blood is, like, superfamous. The West Palm foursome has been almost singlehandedly spreading South Florida’s indie rock message, playing every music festival imaginable, including SXSW, CMJ, and even ATP’s Nightmare Before Christmas. In fact, this crew may be the hottest white-boy thang to come out of SoFla since Vanilla…
Blowfly The Vagabond Friday, September 30, 2011 Better Than: A hot fudge sundae. Even at 72 years old, Blowfly still has all the humor, presence, and charm of a school boy, which he sweetly displayed last night at The Vagabond. This weekend, Miami is celebrating one of its favorite potty-mouthed…
In 2009, a teenaged Chris Brown was arrested for beating the crap out of his then-girlfriend, Rihanna. It was an ugly scene and everyone will always remember him as one of the most famous wife-beaters of all time. Certainly, though, Brown is not the only male musician with anger management…
It was a huge challenge to narrow down the hundreds of annoying things about last night’s X Factor to a nice, tight ten. But we did it! The auditions continued in Chicago and Seattle. We sat through two hours of clips of people with a small amount of talent competing…
According to totally reliable online resource Wikipedia, a bromance is “a close but non-sexual relationship between two (or more) men, a form of homosocial intimacy.” Musical history is sprinkled with fruitful and creative bromances. There was David Bowie and Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Gram Parsons… and that’s just half…
Mickey Avalon at LIV October 5
Chris Brown at American Airlines Arena October 5
Wood Tavern (2531 NW Second Ave., Miami) may have a suggestive name, but there’s no tongue in cheek joke hidden in there. The newest watering hole set to open mid-October in Wynwood takes its name from the part of town in which it sits. Though owner Cesar Morales didn’t love…
Wouldn’t it have been awesome to have two older brothers with a shit ton of film knowledge to steer you away from films that have Dane Cook in them? Miami artists Kevin Arrow and Barron Sherer are not your brothers. But they have generously made their film expertise available to…
Overtown once rocked with the sounds and soul of musicians such as Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie. A hotbed of music and culture, Overtown’s heyday has passed, but not entirely. This neighborhood just northwest of downtown Miami is being revitalized, with help from Amy Rosenberg and the Overtown…
Clarence Reid sings “Nobody But You Babe.” But Blowfly belts out “Nobody’s Butt But Yours, Babe.” Different names, dissimilar topics, same wacky dude. Our man Blowfly’s been taking songs sung at bar mitvahs and filthying them up since he was just a young guy in Georgia. He claims he first…
The actual demise and cosmic destruction of Langerado Music Festival rained upon South Florida clubs with a thousand little shiny nuggets of musical opportunity. Thus, Bardot landed London indie group Yuck, a five-piece band consisting of boys and girls who conjure throwback ’90s rock with a heavy edge and low-fi…
Roy Neil Hunter looks like he’s 17. But that’s OK, since the main mastermind behind the band Meat is merely a fresh, young 24. This musician has played in other Miami bands with mouth-watering names like Strawberry Dirt, Sparkling Purple Mango, and Ice Cream. We’re honestly starting to think these…
Gibbor Green may be only 13 years old. But this little crooner knows what he’s doing and where he’s going. With 8,961 likes on Facebook, this eighth grader is not your typical middle-school kid. Green is more stylish than a tiny Andre 3000, he’s got a sweet set of pipes,…
Mandarine Napoleon liqueur hosted The Hat is Back, an elegant and intimate affair Tuesday night at Soho Beach House. The evening began with a scrumptious dinner with a menu designed to include the orange flavored cognac in all of the perfectly prepared dishes.The sit-down affair was followed up by a…
Team Breezy isn’t just a gang of crazy wife-beaters and delusional, masochistic teenaged girls. All types — tweens, thugs, and grandmas alike — revel in Chris Brown’s immense talents, even after he slugged Rihanna, trashed Good Morning America’s studio, and spewed homophobic slurs at the paparazzi. Of course, no one…
For years, Boise Bob and his Backyard Band have brought swampy, raucous, hootenanny energy to the people of Miami and Fort Lauderdale. And this Friday, they’ll be playing washtub basses, fiddles, and banjos at Churchill’s Pub’s American Roots Festival where hillbilly heritage and knee-slapping will be celebrated openly. “We play…
The Weird World of Blowfly at O Cinema September 29 to October 2
See the full 35-photo Chromeo at Fillmore Miami Beach slideshow. Night Falls Tour Chromeo With Mayer Hawthorne and the County, and Sammy Bananas Fillmore Miami Beach September 20, 2011 Better Than: Cornichons on a ham sandwich. Chromeo loves Chromeo. And Chromeo should love Chromeo because Chromeo is one of the…
Dolly Parton is a freaking hero. Her quick wit, good manners, powerful look, and business savvy make her the Oprah of the Smoky Mountains. Or maybe Oprah is the Dolly of Chicago? Either way, both bitches are fierce, and Dolly’s more fun. As the Queen of Country Music, her reign…
